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| CHIANTI CLASSICO: IN THE GARDEN OF THE COUNTESS |
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The wine is a perfect example of the family's love for its land. With each vintage, the family share the hopes, worries, pride and care that are part of winemaking.
The Chianti Classico is the truest expression of a family's pride and sense of history.
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Guests to the Villa will have a unique and personal introduction to the history of the family , their love for the land around them and their pride in family tradition. Walk into the surrounding fragrant rows of vineyards, a stroll through the private grounds and English styled walled garden of the Countess and a detailed account of the families select wine and olive oil production.
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Then ending with a tour through the ancient cellars and a memorable wine tasting in the estates original kitchen by the ancient hearth.
It's also possible to delight in the experience of a uniquely customized seasonal Tuscan meal in the estates original kitchen by the ancient fireplace or during the summer period, have a pic-nic under the shade of the estates olive trees.
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You'll dine with a knowledgeable bilingual guide who will enlighten you with charming stories the villa, the family, traditional recipe and the Tuscan way of life.
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The members of the family, are proud of their wines, most especially their top-producing reds: Chianti Classico, DOCG; Riserva, DOCG; and Casarsa, IGT a pure merlot. Casarsa's 1997 vintage won a 92-point rating from the Wine Spectator this past year, and now for the first time it is imported in America through Bartolomeo Pio, Inc. of Fort Washington, PA.
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